Brandi Leigh Passante was born on the 16th of May 1980, in Harris County, Texas USA, and is a storage hunter and reality star. She is most famous for taking part in the A&E reality television show âStorage Warsâ in which she appears alongside her long-term partner Jarrod Schulz. Passionate and Schulz are also the founders and owners of the âNow and Thenâ second-hand store, located in Orange County, California.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this âthrift store expertâ has accumulated so far? How rich Brandi Passante is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total amount of Brandi Passanteâs net worth, as of early 2017, is $3 million and it includes the co-ownership of the 3000-square feet thrift store mentioned above. It has all been acquired primarily through the âStorage Warsâ reality show.
Brandi Passante Net Worth $3 million
Despite widespread opinion, Brandi Passante and Jarrod Schulz are not married, at least â not officially. Their relationship has lasted for more than 16 years, during which they had two children. It all started in 1999 when they met while both working in a carpet-cleaning company. They first became involved in the mortgage business, but later transferred to abandoned storage auctions. They first launched their store from their home in Lake Forest, California, but the business expanded to the 3000-square-foot âNow and Thenâ thrift store in Orange County, California. And the rest⌠itâs historyâŚ
At the beginning of the âStorage Warsâ reality show, in late 2010 Brandi and Jarrod were marked as âThe Young Gunsâ â the participants with the lowest financial power. However, throughout the eight seasons of the show and over 180 episodes, Brandi and Jarrod have shown their skills and knowledge and managed to become heavy hitters. The âStorage Warsâ system is very simple â watch but donât touch and bid, bid, bid! The highest bid wins â simple as that. Judging by Brandi Passanteâs overall net worth of $3 million, she understands the game.
Although they bid as one, Jarrod and Brandiâs bidding styles are quite different; while he bids with excitement, Brandi has a âtake no prisonersâ attitude, she is calm and clever and bids only when she assumes that she can sell the catch profitably and quickly. These differences made them the perfect couple for the show. Brandi Passanteâs skills have brought her huge popularity among the showâs audience as well as an impressive boost to her overall net worth.
Due to their popularity as well as increased revenues, Brandi and Jarrod have managed to expand their thrift empire by opening another store, this time in Long Beach, California in 2013. However, after less than a year, they decided to close it down to cut back on the high expenses of running the business. In 2014, A&E began airing a spin-off show âBrandi and Jarrod: Married to the Jobâ. The show follows the everyday life of the two âStorage Warsâ stars and their daily struggle with personal as well as business obligations. Certainly, this engagement has dramatically increased Brandi Passanteâs overall net worth.
Despite being in front of the camera for the majority of time during the day, Brandi Passante has managed to keep her personal life, well⌠quite personal, aside from her obvious relationship. However, in 2013, she got into media focus after she sued porn distributor Hunter Moor for posting a nude video on his website, claiming that Brandi appears in it. Although she won the lawsuit and demanded $2.5 million in damages, the court awarded her with only $750.
